1 Chronicles 23:8

1 Chronicles 23:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:8

6David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi’s sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from. 7Ladan and Shimei were Gershon’s descendants. Ladan had three sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel. 9Shimei had three sons: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran. They were the heads of Ladan’s families. 10Shimei’s sons were Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. They were Shimei’s four sons.

1 Chronicles 23:8 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Laadanלַעְדָּןla‛dân · LadanH3936
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
• and Zethamזֵתָםzêthâm · ZethamH2241
• and Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:8

• 1 Chronicles 15:18In addition, they appointed their relatives from the second division: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah. Obed Edom and Jeiel were appointed gatekeepers.
• 1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served (their descendants also served): The musician Heman was from Kohath’s family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was the son of Samuel,
• 1 Chronicles 15:7Leading Gershom’s descendants was Joel, who came with 130 of his relatives.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. the Gershonites--They had nine fathers' houses, six descended from Laadan, and three from Shimei. 1Ch 23:12-20. Of Kohath.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:8

• Jehiel
• Joel
• Laadan
• Levites
• Zetham

In the dictionaries

• Joel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Music
• Zacharias
• Zetham
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Gershon; Gershonites

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary